Dr. Shaikh's Biography — Dr. Zakir A. Shaikh was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. After graduating from high school, he went on to the University of Pittsburgh to receive a Bachelor of Science in Biology in 1992. He then remained at the University of Pittsburgh to complete his Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) in 1996. Dr Shaikh continued his specialty training at the University of Florida in Gainesville. During his six year residency in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, he also graduated from the University Of Florida School Of Medicine in 1999 and received his Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree. Through his extensive training, Dr. Shaikh has become well versed in all aspects of his specialty. These include, but are not limited to dentoalveolar surgery, IV sedation, TMJ surgical management, Orthognathics, trauma, pathology and implants. He is Board Certified by the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Dr. Shaikh is a member of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, the American Dental Association, Florida Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, Florida Dental Association, Central Florida District Dental Association and the Dental Society of Greater Orlando. Dr Shaikh is a Fellow of the American Dental Society of Anesthesiology and a Diplomate of the National Dental Board of Anesthesiology. He is currently on staff at Orlando Regional Medical Center, Sandlake Hospital, Arnold Palmer Hospital and Florida Hospital. He has been licensed by the Florida Dental Board to practice dentistry since 2002.

Dr. Alicea's Biography — Dr. Luis F. Alicea graduated from the University of Puerto Rico with a Bachelor in General Science in 1994 and a Doctor of Dental Medicine in 1998. Dr. Alicea participated in an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Externship at the University of Puerto Rico, followed by an Externship at Massachusetts General Hospital at Harvard University. In 1999, he completed a one year Internship at Jackson Memorial Hospital at the University of Miami. Dr. Alicea returned to the University of Puerto Rico to complete a 4-year residency training program in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Dr. Alicea was in private practice in Orlando from 2003 until 2009. After that, he decided to take a position at the University of Alabama in Birmingham as an Adjunct Assistant Professor while his wife completed dental specialty training in Endodontics. Through his extensive training, Dr. Alicea was involved in the full scope of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, including cosmetic surgical procedures. These include, but are not limited to dentoalveolar surgery, IV sedation, TMJ surgical management, orthognathics, trauma, pathology and implants. He is Board Certified by the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Dr. Alicea is a member of numerous professional organizations including the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, the American Dental Association, Florida Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, Florida Dental Association, Central Florida District Dental Association, the Dental Society of Greater Orlando, American Academy of Implant Dentistry, the Pan-American Dental Association, and subscribes to their codes of ethics. Dr. Alicea is also a member of the American Dental Society of Anesthesiology and the Florida Dental Society of Anesthesiology. He is affiliated with area Hospitals including Orlando Regional Medical Center, Arnold Palmer Hospital and Dr. P. Phillips Hospital.

Dr. Moore III's Biography — Dr. Arthur W. Moore III, D.M.D., DABOP, FPMFPC, CFMP works exclusively in the diagnosis and treatment of Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction and Craniofacial Pain Disorders. He has been diagnosing and treating TMJD and Craniofacial Pain patients for more than fifteen years here in Central Florida, and he is well respected in the community. In addition, Dr. Moore is adept at providing non-surgical management of Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders, such as snoring and peripheral obstructive sleep apnea. Dr. Moore holds a D.M.D. from the University of Florida College of Dentistry, GPR-1 and GPR-2 Certificates from the University of Florida College of Dentistry/Shands Hospital, Fellowship Status at the Parker E. Mahan Facial Pain Center, and he successfully achieved Diplomate status from the American Board of Orofacial Pain. Dr. Moore has been honored by both the American Equilibration Society and the American Dental Society of Anesthesiology for Outstanding Knowledge in the Science of Occlusion and Temporomandibular Joint Function and Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Dental Anesthesia, respectively. Dr. Moore is renowned in his field, and he is an active member of the American Dental Association, the Florida Dental Association, the Florida West Coast Dental Association, the Parker E. Mahan Alumni Association, the American Academy of Orofacial Pain and the American Academy of Oral Medicine.